With a little more island spice, a classic Long Island Iced Tea!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 50 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 7 medium potatoes, chopped
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound Polish sausage, sliced
- 1 (16 ounce) package lentils
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the potatoes, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and sausage in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 15 minutes.
- Stir lentils into the pot. Add more water if necessary to just cover all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 347 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g |
| Cholesterol | 27 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 11 g |
| Protein | 17 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 457 mg |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
So quick and easy … I couldn’t get Polish sausage … so added beef sausage and a dash of mixed herbs and Vegemite
Loved it! Added carrots and lots of spices.
I agree with many who said that the cooking instructions are backwards. We should start cooking the lentils while chopping veggies, then add them together with the sausage and continue cooking. This makes a very BIG recipe– you will need a big pot! I added carrots and 16 ounces of Italian spaghetti sauce. Leftovers were really good reheated and spooned over cooked spaghetti squash.
This was really good and very hearty! We ate it as a meal. I used Johnsonville smoked turkey sausage and it added such great flavor. Will make again!
Really good, but after reading others’ comments, I decided to just go ahead and throw the lentils in at the beginning of the cook time. Super! But I left out the meat until the last 20 minutes ….and I added some carrots. And when I tried it when I was adding the salt and pepper… it seemed rather bland. So. After a lot of salt, I decided to add about a teaspoon of curry powder and probably 3/4 tsp of cumin. Just to add, you know. A little ‘something’. Served with rice, but I think that’s a poor choice. The rice takes away from the dish, unless you want to add more salt! Anyway, this is a pretty good dish and I would make it again… maybe add a dollop of plain yogurt or sour cream on top as a finish? Add some hot sauce? (Sorry, I’m eating the dish as I write!) yummy.
I’m confused about the previous review because anyone who has made lentils knows that it takes less than 30 minutes to reach tenderness. They must have used some legume. My go at this recipe was easy and I achieved the delicious results promised within the given cooking time.
This is in my regular rotation of soups. Sometimes I add celery or other root vegetables. Everyone I have served this for loves it.
It was a good recipe but I felt like it needed a little bit more flavor. I added cumin and a little turmeric.
I used veggie Kielbasa (since we are a family of vegetarians) and added some oregano, and it was tasty! It was also very easy. I didn’t have to cook it for hours, probably because I didn’t add the salt until close to the end of cooking time (salt can toughen beans and lentils). I also want to try it without the veggie sausage for a good, comfort-food kind of stew.
Needs way more cooking time. Taste just ok.
Great basic recipe, I just spiked it up a bit with extra garlic,1/2 red pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of Dijon mustard. Great dish.
I cooked mine for at least three hours or more and i added a couple of spoonfuls of chicken bouillon which made it way yummy
Maybe if you soak the lentils in water for a while before adding to the pot, they will cook up quicker. I can’t wait to try this recipe
This was the first time I had ever had or made lentil stew. My husband was wanting more beans and lentils in his diet to help his BP. It was pretty good. I think maybe lentils are something for my family to get used to. This was an easy recipe, and one I will probably make again!
LOVE! I make this one without sausage. Delicious!
This was great cooked in the crockpot.
delicious and amazingly easy! Definitely a keeper 🙂
Loved this soup! So simple and quick. I didn’t have any sausage in the house, but it was very good. We had Parmesan cheese on top.
This was a great stew however I used turkey sausage instead of polish sausage. We also added mushrooms, a small green pepper and an organic seasoning. it is fantastic. great recipe!
I added a little Cinnamon and after bringing to a boil I simmered for a little over an hour! My toddler loved it so I will be making again!
This is amazing. I was looking forward to the even better taste of day 2, but there may not be leftovers. I tooknad ice of other reviewers and starts by simmering the lentils while cutting up the vegetables. But then had to run errands, so finished in the slow cooker for two hours on high. My variations: used turkey kielbasa, fresh cut tomatoes and added fresh parsley and cilantro since I had them on hand. Also added carrots. A nice taste from the get go.